China+1 Sourcing
Don’t put your entire supply chain in one country’s basket. We help you build resilient sourcing across Asia — without starting from scratch.
Vietnam
India
Thailand
Cambodia
Bangladesh
Indonesia
Your supply chain shouldn't be one tariff announcement away from chaos
China+1 is a sourcing strategy where you maintain production in China while shifting a portion of manufacturing to one or more additional countries — Vietnam, India, Thailand, and others.
The goal isn’t to replace China. China’s manufacturing depth, tooling capability, and supplier ecosystem remain unmatched for many categories. The goal is to remove the single point of failure.
We’ve helped buyers build working China+1 supply chains across electronics components, textiles, consumer goods, and industrial parts — mapping real factory capacity before making any commitments.
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Why buyers are diversifying now
Reduce country dependency
No single government, no single tariff regime, no single port congestion event can halt your entire supply chain.
Mitigate tariff exposure
Moving even 30% of production out of China can dramatically reduce your landed cost in markets where Section 301 tariffs apply.
Access a broader supplier base
Vietnam’s garment factories, India’s textiles, Thailand’s electronics — each country has genuine manufacturing strengths your competitors may not yet be tapping.
Improved supply chain resilience
Redundant supplier relationships mean you can absorb disruption — factory fires, floods, political events — without passing delays to your customers.
Better negotiation leverage
When your Chinese supplier knows you have qualified alternatives ready, they negotiate differently. Existing relationships sharpen when there’s real competition.
Future-proof positioning
Trade policy shifts are not slowing down. Buyers who diversify proactively are positioned to move fast when the next tariff event hits.
Why buyers are diversifying now
Every country below has been mapped through direct factory visits — not aggregator
databases. We know which factories can actually execute.
Vietnam
Tier 1 — Most Active
The most mature China+1 destination. Deep garment, furniture, and electronics assembly capability. Strong export infrastructure to US and EU.
Textiles
Furniture
Electronics
Footwear
India
Tier 1 — High Growth
World-class in textiles, pharmaceuticals, engineering goods, and auto parts. PLI incentives are actively pulling manufacturing in. MOQs trending downward.
Garments
Engineering
Chemicals
Leather
Thailand
Tier 1 — Select Categories
Strong in automotive components, electronics, and food processing. Reliable quality management systems and competitive for mid-volume orders.
Auto parts
Electronics
Rubber
Jewellery
Cambodia
Tier 2 — Garment Focus
Cost-competitive for garments, bags, and shoes. Preferential trade access to EU (EBA) and US (GSP) makes landed cost attractive for the right categories.
Garments
Bags
Shoes
Bangladesh
Tier 2 — Volume Garments
Second-largest garment exporter globally. Highly competitive for high-volume, price-sensitive apparel. Quality has improved significantly in the last decade.
Knitwear
Wovens
Denim
Indonesia
Tier 2 — Growing
Large domestic market driving manufacturing investment. Strong in textiles, footwear, palm-based products, and mining equipment. Logistics improving.
Textiles
Footwear
Furniture
How we build your China+1 supply chain
No assumptions, no desk research. Every step involves direct communication with factories and in-person verification.
01
Product & Category Assessment
We analyse your product specs, current supplier setup, and MOQs to identify which categories are genuinely viable to move — and which should stay in China.
02
Country & Factory Mapping
Based on your category and target landed cost, we identify 8–15 candidate factories across the relevant countries using our network and direct outreach.
03
Factory Qualification
We conduct in-person audits or detailed remote qualification of the shortlisted factories — capacity, quality systems, compliance, and communication responsiveness.
04
Sample & Costing Round
We request samples and binding quotes from 3–5 qualified factories. You compare total landed costs — including shipping, duties, and agent fees — side by side with your China baseline.
05
Pilot Production
We manage the first trial order end-to-end: production monitoring, pre-shipment inspection, and first-container analysis. You decide whether to scale before committing volume.
China+1 in practice
Real projects, real factories, real outcomes — not theoretical sourcing playbooks.
Construction Vehicles: China+1 Strategy in Action
An EU-based equipment importer needed to qualify a secondary supplier for wheel loaders and excavator attachments outside China — without disrupting existing supply.
High-Strength Fishing Line: New Supplier Development
A sporting goods brand needed a Vietnam-based alternative for a core SKU that faced increasing tariff pressure from its China-only sourcing setup.
Common questions about China+1
China+1 is a supply chain strategy where businesses keep some production in China while moving a portion of manufacturing to one or more additional countries — such as Vietnam, India, or Thailand. The goal is to reduce dependency on a single country, mitigate tariff risk, and improve overall resilience. It doesn’t mean abandoning China — it means not being held hostage by it.